Office of the Data Protection Authority

✨Thank you to the Association of Guernsey Charities for inviting our team to deliver this important session. ⚡We will be back on 3 December for our last third sector event of the year, which aims to demystify data processing notices. This will be an informal 'drop in' style event rather than a formal presentation. 💡Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/ervVPpnb

Last chance to book places for Thursday's breakfast breach workshop at the Guernsey Chamber of Commerce! Details below 👇

How does a robust data protection regime serve as a competitive advantage for Guernsey's financial services sector? Come and hear what our Commissioner Brent Homan has to say about it next week. Details below 👇

In today's Guernsey Press our Commissioner Brent Homan explores the privacy paradox and why sharing parts of our lives online doesn't mean people don't care about privacy or data rights. Privacy is not about secrecy, it is about individual freedom, autonomy and control: https://lnkd.in/eqUdbKD3

💎 The Bijou Lecture 2024 💎   We are thrilled to release this year's Bijou Lecture, featuring Dr Vicki Nash and our Commissioner Brent Homan exploring children's data protection rights in the online world. Protecting and advancing children's rights is a global priority, and we hope that Vicki and Brent's insights sparks some thoughtful discussions, as well as encouraging true engagement in all aspects of this complex issue. As a bonus, if you are a "Back to the Future" fan, there is something in there for you too.    🎧 Listen here (36 mins): https://lnkd.in/excns5qu

How confident are you that your workplace would know what to do if they experienced a personal data breach***? No-one wants to experience a personal data breach but for anyone working with people’s data it’s something we all must be prepared for. We offer regular interactive workshops, free of charge, to provide actionable guidance on both breach prevention and how to respond to a breach when it happens to you. Book your free place on one of our upcoming sessions: ✔ 12 September at Guernsey Chamber of Commerce: 👉🏽 Book: https://lnkd.in/eXm5TnGE ✔ 5 December at Digital Greenhouse Guernsey 👉🏽 Book: https://lnkd.in/eEemga6s *** 🔔 What is a personal data breach?  A personal data breach is defined as any incident that meets the following criteria: “a breach of security leading to the accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorised disclosure of, or access to, personal data transmitted, stored or otherwise processed”.  

Our Channel Islands regulatory partners at the Jersey Office of the Information Commissioner, are hosting this year’s Global Privacy Assembly's conference. They have put together an unrivalled agenda and we look forward to contributing to lively discussions in the open session where data protection authorities and privacy professionals focus on the coming goal of elevating data protection rights around the globe. 🔔 You don’t want to miss out, book your ticket today at https://gpajersey.com/ 

📍 Drop-ins restarting next week 📍 We're pleased to say that now that we are settled into our new premises our regular drop-in session are restarting next week. You are welcome to come along with any general enquiries about how you can comply with local data protection law. 🔔 Come along between 09:00 – 12:00 - full calendar of dates for the rest of 2024 can be found at: https://lnkd.in/eRETVWSe ⭐ And remember, we have moved, so please come along to: Block A, Lefebvre Court, Lefebvre Street, St Peter Port, GY1 2JP 

Independence is the cornerstone of robust regulation; acting without fear or favour; doing what is right, not what is convenient. Join us, other DPAs and those we regulate at the 46th Global Privacy Assembly Conference in October to consider what that means for regulation in a digital age and where remits overlap with others. https://gpajersey.com/ #gpa

In his most recent column for the Guernsey Press , Commissioner Brent Homan explains dark patterns and how they were detected in the gambling sector. https://lnkd.in/ew6rWS59